to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
partly open; in half bloom
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
high; noble; refined; advanced
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
in that manner; like that
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
question; inquiry; enquiry
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to attempt; to test; to try out
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